Australian History
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| 1855 - | The first railway line in New South Wales is opened. [more] |
| 1943 - | Operation Jaywick, the secret Australian raid on Singapore Harbour, occurs. [more] |
World History
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| 70 - | Jerusalem falls to the Roman Emperor Vespasian. [more] |
| 1449 - | Two gigantic reptiles, described as monsters or dragons, are seen fighting on the banks of the River Stour in England. [more] |
| 1824 - | The tomato, previously regarded with suspicion, is proven to be harmless when Colonel Robert Johnson eats a basketful of tomatoes in public and without ill effect. [more] |
| 1973 - | Supersonic aircraft, the Concorde, makes its first trans-Atlantic crossing in record time. [more] |
| 1983 - | A potential nuclear war is averted when a Russian army colonel refuses to believe his computerised early warning systems. [more] |
| 1991 - | Eight people commence a two-year stay inside Biosphere 2, a sealed, manmade experimental environment in Arizona, USA. [more] |
| 2008 - | Actor and humanitarian Paul Newman dies. [more] |
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